Crime Rates at Penenden, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8LR

Penenden area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ash and New Ash Green , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penenden (DA3 8LR) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Ash and New Ash Green average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penenden (DA3 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ayelands Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.